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Zimmer launches collagen capsules, wedge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zimmer Dental has announced the availability of Zimmer Collagen Capsules and the shape-retaining Zimmer Collagen Wedge, which can be used during sinus lifts, socket repair, and other wound-healing applications.
July 1, 2010
Paresthesia more common after 4% local anesthetic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Paresthesia occurs more often after use of 4% local anesthetic formulations, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
July 1, 2010
Vibrating injections don't hurt permanent tooth buds
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Does using computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery technology for an intraligamentary injection on primary teeth in pediatric patients cause damage to the underlying, developing adult permanent tooth? Not according to a new study in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.
July 1, 2010
Dentium offers advanced sinus kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentium USA has introduced a sinus elevation kit called DASK (Dentium Advanced Sinus Kit), a new surgical approach for a reliable sinus lift procedure.
July 1, 2010
W.Va. woman sues dentist after implant surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A West Virginia woman is suing Simpson Dental Associates of Charleston and a dentist for dental malpractice following an unsuccessful implant surgery, according to a news story in the West Virginia Record.
June 28, 2010
Discus Dental acquires Zap Lasers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Discus Dental has acquired all the assets of Zap Lasers and plans to integrate Zap's research and development and manufacturing functions into its Southern California operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
June 28, 2010
PDT helps improve chronic perio treatments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Combining antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) with conventional scaling and root planing (SRP) can improve clinical attachment level and probing depth in patients with chronic periodontitis, according to a study in Lasers in Medical Science.
June 27, 2010
Hormone may be key to regenerating teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new peptide embedded in a soft gel or a thin, flexible film and placed next to dental decay encourages cells inside the teeth to regenerate in about a month, according to a story on Discovery News.
June 27, 2010
New bone graft material targets perio defects
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
IFGL Bio Ceramics has launched BioGraft HABG Active, a synthetic bone graft material based on hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphosilicate glass.
June 27, 2010
Implants integrate in patients on bisphosphonates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Since patients on intravenous bisphosphonates sometimes suffer from osteonecrosis of the jaw, questions have risen about placing implants in them. So researchers at the Karolinska Institute and the University of Connecticut undertook a literature review to see how well implants osseointegrate in these patients.
June 23, 2010
Zirconia successful for severe anterior decay
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zirconia copings held up well over three years in compromised anterior teeth in a clinical trial published in the International Journal of Prosthodontics.
June 23, 2010
Komet product videos now viewable on cell phones
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA's summer 2010 sales brochure will feature Microsoft Tag, an innovative way to view videos on cell phones, the company announced.
June 23, 2010
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